Annual reportAnnual FY2015 and accounts plc Resources Vedanta Vedanta Resources plc Annual report and accounts FY2015 Vedanta Resources plc Annual report and accounts FY2015 Vedanta Resources plc is a UK Our assets Oil & Gas • Cairn India is one of India’s listed global diversified natural largest private sector oil & gas companies • Interest in seven blocks in resources company. India, and one each in Sri Lanka and South Africa • Contributes to ~27% of India’s domestic crude oil production Our vision Zinc-Lead-Silver To be a world-class, diversified resources • Zinc operations in India, Namibia, South Africa company, providing superior returns to our and Ireland shareholders with high-quality assets, low-cost • World’s second largest and India’s largest zinc miner operations and sustainable development. • Operators of the world’s largest zinc mine at Rampura Agucha, India • One of the largest silver producers globally with an annual capacity of 16moz Iron Ore • Operations in India and Liberia • Goa iron ore exported, with Karnataka iron ore sold domestically • Large iron ore deposit in Liberia Our brand Copper • Smelting and mining The refreshed logo signifies Vedanta’s approach to a triple bottom operations across India, line that focuses on people, planet and prosperity in its areas of Australia and Zambia • Largest custom copper operations. A leaf, an unmistakable ‘symbol of life’ which has now smelter and copper rods been included in the Vedanta globe and the new colour green, producer in India symbolise Vedanta’s ethical credentials. The colour blue reflects • Integrated copper mining and smelting operations Vedanta’s distinct virtues of integrity and professionalism. in Zambia The globe represents the centricity and dependence on natural Aluminium resources found in the earth as well as the responsibility that • The largest aluminium producer in India with Vedanta has towards communities. a capacity of 2.3mt • Strategically located large-scale assets with integrated power from captive power plants in the Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha Power • 3.2GW of commercial power generation capacity • Largest supercritical unit in India operational at Talwandi Sabo Power plant • One of the largest producers of wind power in India see page 50 Corporate Vedanta Resources plc Strategic governance and Financial Additional Annual report and accounts FY2015 report Directors’ reports statements information 01 Strategic report We are Vedanta Strategic report Business model Strategic framework Highlights 02 Vedanta at a glance 04 Essential to transforming India 06 Chairman’s statement 10 Chief Executive Officer’s statement 13 Market overview 16 Vedanta develops and To deliver growth, Business model 20 operates world class Strategic capabilities and relationships 22 resource assets, generating long-term value and Strategic framework 24 and sharing sustainable, sustainable development Key performance indicators 26 long-term value for all its Principal risks and uncertainties 28 stakeholders across the through our diversified Sustainable development report 36 resource lifecycle. portfolio of large, long-life, Finance review 44 see page 20 low-cost assets. Review of operations 50 – Oil & Gas 50 Strategic priorities – Zinc-Lead-Silver 54 • Production growth and operational – Iron Ore 60 excellence, with a focus on returns – Copper 64 • Reduce gearing and improve free – Aluminium 68 cash flow – Power 72 • Continue to add reserves and resources in our existing portfolio Corporate governance and of assets to drive long-term value • Simplify Group structure through Directors’ reports consolidation Board of Directors 76 • Protect and preserve our licence Executive Committee 78 to operate Corporate governance report 80 see page 24 Audit Committee report 92 Nominations Committee report 98 Sustainability Committee report 101 Statement by the Remuneration Committee Chairman 103 Directors’ remuneration policy report 104 Anil Agarwal, Chairman Tom Albanese, CEO Annual report on remuneration 109 The Directors’ report 116 Directors’ responsibilities statement 120 Financial statements Independent Auditor’s report 121 Consolidated income statement 126 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 127 Consolidated balance sheet 128 Consolidated cash flow statement 130 Consolidated statement of changes in equity 131 Notes to the financial statements 133 see page 10 see page 13 Additional information Five year summary 210 Production and reserves summary 214 Glossary and definitions 221 Shareholder information 226 My vision for the future We have continued Contacts IBC is to continue to fulfil to focus on improving Vedanta’s potential, our operational Investor presentations whilst helping to performance and www.vedantaresources.com advance the world’s enhancing production, Online annual report largest democracy delivering record ar2015.vedantaresources.com economically, socially volumes of zinc and Sustainability website and sustainably. aluminium, despite sustainability.vedantaresources.com Online sustainability report volatile commodity sd.vedantaresources.com/ markets. SustainableDevelopment2014-15 http://sustainabledevelopment. www.vedantaresources.com vedantaresources.com Vedanta Resources plc Annual report and accounts FY2015 02 Strategic report We are Vedanta Highlights Vedanta has produced a robust Group highlights set of results in a volatile market and the fundamentals Financial highlights of our business remain strong. • Revenue of US$12.9 billion in line with the previous year • EBITDA1 of US$3.7 billion (FY2014: US$4.5 billion), adjusted EBITDA margin of 38%2 (FY2014: 45%) • Underlying Earnings/(Loss) Per Share3 of (14.2) US cents (FY2014: 14.7 US cents) • Basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) of (654.5) US cents primarily on account of an impairment of US$4.5 billion (net of tax) – Non-cash impairment reflecting lower commodity price • Free cash flow after growth capex of US$1.0 billion (FY2014: US$1.3 billion) • Gross debt reduced by US$0.6 billion in H2 FY2015 and US$0.2 billion in FY2015 with gross debt at US$16.7 billion in FY2015 (FY2014: US$16.9 billion) • Net debt up by US$0.5 billion to US$8.5 billion; US$0.8 billion spent on increasing our stake in subsidiaries, Vedanta Limited and Cairn India Limited • Credit rating changed from BB to BB- by S&P, Moody’s retained at Ba1 with change in outlook to negative mainly on account of lower oil prices • Final dividend of 40 US cents per share, full year dividend 63 US cents per share, up 3% Business highlights • Record full-year mined metal production at Zinc India; better positioned for underground transition • Copper India: Record production • Copper Zambia: Production for the full year lower; KDMP Shaft # 1 back online and production improving at Konkola • Record full year aluminium and alumina production; started new Jharsuguda-II and Korba-II smelters • Recommenced iron ore production at Karnataka, final approval awaited at Goa; record annual production of pig iron • Iron ore export duty in India reduced from 30% to 10% for less than 58% Fe iron ore, effective 1 June 2015 • Oil & Gas production normalised after the planned shutdown in Q2 FY2015 Caption: Operator at packing area of Jharsuguda aluminium casthouse. Corporate Vedanta Resources plc Strategic governance and Financial Additional Annual report and accounts FY2015 report Directors’ reports statements information 03 Revenue (US$bn) Consolidated Group results 15 12.9 (in US$ millions, except as stated) FY2015 FY2014 14 12.9 13 14.6 Revenue 12,878.7 12,945.0 1 12 14.0 EBITDA 3,741.2 4,491.2 1 11 11.4 EBITDA margin (%) 29.1% 34.7% EBITDA margin excluding custom smelting2 (%) 38.0% 44.9% Operating profit before special items 1,735.5 2,288.1 EBITDA (US$bn) Loss attributable to equity holders (1,798.6) (196.0) 15 3.7 Underlying attributable profit3 (38.9) 40.2 14 4.5 Basic (loss)/earnings per share (US cents) (654.5) (71.7) 13 4.9 Earnings per share on underlying profit (US cents) (14.2) 14.7 12 4.0 ROCE (excluding project capital work in progress and exploratory 11 3.6 assets and one-time impairment charge) (%) 8.7% 14.9% Total dividend (US cents per share) 63.0 61.0 Free cash flow post capex (US$bn) 1 Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation/impairment and special items. 15 1.0 2 Excludes custom smelting revenue and EBITDA at Copper and Zinc-India operations as custom smelting has different business economics. 14 1.3 3 Based on profit for the period after adding back special items and other gains and losses, and their resultant tax and 13 1.5 non-controlling interest effects. In the prior period, the underlying attributable profit included the net tax benefit from the Sesa Sterlite merger offset by a deferred tax charge due to the change in tax rates at Cairn India. 12 0.1 (0.2) 11 Dividend per share (US cents) 15 63.0 Throughout this year, we have remained 14 61.0 focused on our stated strategic priorities. 13 58.0 Our diversified portfolio has enabled us to 12 55.0 11 52.5 withstand global volatility in commodity prices. Mr Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources plc Group highlights Resilient performance Ramping up aluminium Improving production Resuming operations at in falling crude Production reached record volumes at Copper India Sesa Goa oil environment levels at Lanjigarh and we Higher production volumes Production recommenced have initiated a number of We have revised capex at Copper India, while at Karnataka and in Goa, innovative, cost-saving projects. but continue to focus on maintenance work at environment restrictions were The new Korba-II smelter and opportunities, with Cairn Konkola reduced production lifted, with Vedanta allocated Jharsuguda-II smelter started delivering the largest in Zambia. An easing of an interim annual mining production with significant exploration and appraisal documentation requirements quantity of 5.5mt of saleable ramp up planned in 2016. programme in its history. for VAT refunds in Zambia ore. We are implementing We spent US$1.1 billion in see page 68 will enable us to increase cost reductions to counter FY2015 out of US$3 billion, utilisation rates of the smelter.